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Robert D. Stuart Jr. was a grandson of one of the founders of Quaker Oats Co. and third-generation leader of the company, shifting the focus during his long tenure as CEO from cereal-making to brand management and marketing while also overseeing acquisitions that included Fisher-Price. "He managed the transition of the company from operations, sales and manufacturing to a much more modern brand marketing-oriented company," said Bill Smithburg, who joined Quaker as a brand manager and succeeded Mr. Stuart as CEO. A staunch Republican, Mr. Stuart was finance chair for Ronald Reagan's campaign in Illinois and was named by Reagan the ambassador to Norway in 1984, a post he...

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Robert D. Stuart Jr. was a grandson of one of the founders of Quaker Oats Co. and third-generation leader of the company, shifting the focus during his long tenure as CEO from cereal-making to brand management and marketing while also overseeing...

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